What Peaker Pattinson does

Peaker Pattinson (Auctioneers) Ltd is a privately held UK industrial auctioneer and asset disposal firm founded and headquartered at The Grange Offices, Aunby, Stamford. The company specialises in the valuation, cataloguing, marketing, and sale of surplus, redundant, and decommissioned industrial machinery, machine tools, factory plant, and specialised equipment across the manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, broadcasting, and engineering sectors. Its client base includes large enterprise disposers such as BBC Scotland and BBC Maida Vale (broadcasting), Schaeffler (UK) Ltd, Adient Seating UK Ltd, Kawneer (UK) Ltd, BAE Systems, AgustaWestland, Selex Galileo, Red Bee Media, DJS Engineering, and Biomet.

The company operates an integrated online auction platform at ppauctions.com that supports real-time and timed online bidding, with proxy and telephone bidding reserved for lots over £2,000, and arranges both virtual and physical viewing appointments ahead of sale close. Auctions follow a multi-seller format in some cases (Engineering Collective events) and single-client format in others, with lot close times ranging from 30-second to 5-minute intervals and an automatic 2-minute extension on any qualifying last-minute bid. The platform also supports Private Treaty negotiated sales outside the auction format, providing a parallel commercial channel for confidential disposals.

Peaker Pattinson monetises primarily through an 18% Buyer's Premium plus VAT on the hammer price (paid by the purchaser), supplemented by asset disposal service fees paid by seller clients for valuation, cataloguing, marketing, and removal logistics. The company is a member of Propertymark (UK professional body), employs between 11–50 staff, and has archived more than 420 completed sales on its platform. It markets via ppauctions.com and active organic social channels (Facebook, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram), with viewing and collection supported from its Stamford saleroom and on-site at client facilities across England.

Name

Peaker Pattinson

Legal name

Peaker Pattinson (Auctioneers) Ltd

Website

https://www2.ppauctions.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Peaker Pattinson is a UK-based industrial auctioneer operating ppauctions.com, an online bidding platform that disposes of surplus machinery and equipment for enterprise clients in aerospace, automotive, broadcasting, and engineering, monetising via an 18% Buyer's Premium plus asset disposal service fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Stamford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Buyer's Premium Commission: Primary revenue stream from buyers premium charged at 18% plus VAT on the bid price. This is the standard commission on all auction sales. Additionally, proxy bid and telephone bid services are offered for higher value lots.
2. Asset Disposal Services: Full-service asset disposal for companies, including valuation, catalogue creation, marketing, auction execution, and collection management for industrial equipment and machinery

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Peaker Pattinson is a UK-based industrial auctioneer and valuer that sells surplus, redundant, and decommissioned machinery and equipment on behalf of corporate clients through timed online auctions on its ppauctions.com platform. It also conducts on-site auctions at client facilities, arranges viewing appointments, manages catalogue production and marketing, and processes an 18% Buyer's Premium plus VAT on hammer prices.

Product overview

Peaker Pattinson operates ppauctions.com as a unified online auction platform for industrial asset disposal. The core offering is the web-based auction system enabling real-time and timed online bidding for machinery, equipment, and materials. The company supplements live auction events with Private Treaty sales for direct negotiated transactions. Engineering Collective Auctions aggregate equipment from multiple sellers into themed sale events. Services include asset disposal consultancy, viewing coordination, collection logistics, and buyer premium processing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ppauctions.com Online Auction Platform
• Asset Disposal Services
• On-Line Auction Sales
• Private Treaty Sales
• Engineering Collective Auctions

Quantifiable outcome

• Professional asset disposal with statutory compliance
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PropertymarkminorOthersProfessional membership organization for property agents and auctioneers in the UK. Peaker Pattinson displays the Propertymark logo on their website indicating membership and adherence to professional standards.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Surplex: European online auction house specializing in used industrial machinery, metalworking, and woodworking equipment. Competes head-to-head in the same asset categories via a similar online timed-auction platform model.
• Heritage Global Partners: Industrial auction and asset valuation firm specializing in machinery, equipment, and real estate dispositions. Comparable services to enterprise clients in manufacturing, aerospace, and related sectors.
• Maynards Industries: Industrial auction and liquidation firm running online and onsite sales of manufacturing equipment, machine tools, and complete plant assets. Comparable model and customer base to Peaker Pattinson's UK industrial focus.
• Hilco Industrial: Industrial asset disposition specialist running online and onsite auctions of plant, machinery, and equipment worldwide. Directly comparable services targeting the same enterprise client base undergoing facility closures or restructuring.
• IronPlanet: Online auction marketplace for used heavy equipment, machinery, and trucks, now part of RB Global. Direct competitor in online industrial asset sales with similar timed-auction model.
• Rabin Worldwide: Global industrial auctioneer running online and live auctions of manufacturing equipment, machine tools, and plant assets. Direct peer in industrial machinery disposition with similar client profile.
• Troostwijk Auctions: Dutch-headquartered industrial auctioneer running online timed auctions for machinery, plant, and equipment across Europe. Directly comparable business model and asset categories to Peaker Pattinson, with broader geographic reach.
• Go-Dove (GoIndustry DoveBid): Global online marketplace for industrial asset disposition with timed online auctions of machinery and equipment. Direct competitor in the same online B2B industrial auction category.

Broad incumbents

• Liquidity Services: Global marketplace operator running online auctions across industrial, government, and surplus asset categories including machinery and capital equipment. Overlaps Peaker Pattinson's machinery disposal niche but operates at much larger scale across multiple verticals.
• Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (RB Global): Global market leader in industrial and construction equipment auctions with much larger scale, multi-channel bidding (online + onsite), and broader asset categories. Operates as a broad incumbent overlapping Peaker Pattinson's machinery/plant scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/peakerpattinson
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Peaker-Pattinson-Auctioneers-Limited/159799830719446
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/peaker-pattinson-auctioneers-limited
• Instagraminstagram.com/ppauctions

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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